Welcome to Long Lake ...

The town of Long Lake is located in McPherson County<1>.

The location of Long Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Long Lake: Long Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Long Lake has a population of 31 people<3> (see below for details).

Long Lake is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Long Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Long Lake: (605)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Long Lake.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Long Lake had an population of 31 people (or a decrease of 46.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Long Lake had a population of 31 people. This makes Long Lake the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 31 people, the population of Long Lake decreased 46.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 58 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Long Lake.

Communities Also Named Long Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Long Lake - they are located in Alberta, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Texas, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Lake.

Communities near Long Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Lake.

• Ashley
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  • Ashley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley<6>
• Leola
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  • Leola lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola<6>
• Spring Creek Colony
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
  • Spring Creek Colony lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Creek Colony
• Venturia
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  • Venturia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Venturia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia<6>
• Eureka
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  • Eureka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> to the west of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka<6>
• Forbes
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  • Forbes lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> to the east of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes<6>
• Hillsview
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  • Hillsview lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Hosmer
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  • Hosmer lies 23 miles [37 km]<5> to the southwest of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosmer<6>
• Wetonka
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
  • Wetonka lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Artas
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  • Artas lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> to the west of Long Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Long Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Long Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Lake ...

Looking for more information about Long Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Long Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Lake.

Adding Long Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Long Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/